Just over $100 million was cut from California's wildfire and forest resilience fund in the latest budget, though total spending has grown sharply since 2014.

Gov. Newsom expects a small California budget surplus after facing a deficit one year ago. His office is releasing details as devastating wildfires continue to burn in Los Angeles.

In the spirit of this great country, we must not politicize human tragedy or spread disinformation from the sidelines,” Newsom wrote.